After an encouraging start to the 2025-26 NHL season, the Chicago Blackhawks have now lost three games in a row. Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar can sense the pressure on their shoulders, as they are the focal points on Jeff Blashill’s system. On that note, the head coach sent them a firm reminder.

The Blackhawks six-game road trip in the NHL is off to a terrible start. With three straight losses, Bedard and company must turn the tide before spiraling out of control. Blashill is well aware of the spotlight fixed upon the young stars in Chicago, and he made a clear statement addressing it.

“There’s a lot of burden on [Nazar’s] shoulders for a guy that hasn’t played a lot. For us to expect him to be on top of his game every single night is probably not realistic. It’s the same with a lot of

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